olivine

noun

A mineral silicate of iron and magnesium, principally (Mg, Fe)2SiO4, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a structural material in refractories and in cements.

noun

A common name of the yellowish green mineral chrysolite, esp. the variety found in eruptive rocks. It is a silicate of magnesium and iron ((Mg,Fe)SiO4).

noun

Any of a group of olive green magnesiumiron silicate minerals that crystallize in the orthorhombic system.

noun

a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium